- Jan 6 "1940's Radio Hour" closes at St James Theater NYC after 105 performances
"Pretenders"
Jan 7 Real Records releases "Pretenders", the debut album of The Pretenders, in UK
- Jan 13 Judd Woldin's musical "King of Schnorrers", based on Israel Zangwill's novel, closes at Playhouse Theater, NYC, after 63 performances
McCartney Arrested for Marijuana
Jan 16 Paul McCartney is arrested at Tokyo International Airport for possession of marijuana; he is sent to jail for nine days before being deported
Sessions' 9th Symphony
Jan 17 Roger Sessions' 9th Symphony, his last, premieres in Syracuse, New York with Christopher Keene conducting the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
7th American Music Awards
Jan 18 7th American Music Awards: Barry Manilow, Donna Summer, The Bee Gees & Kenny Rogers win
"The Wall"
Jan 18 Pink Floyd's double album "The Wall" hits #1
- Jan 25 Paul McCartney is released from jail in Tokyo and deported
Sinatra Sings to 175,000
Jan 26 175,000 pay to hear Frank Sinatra sing in Rio de Janeiro
- Jan 27 "Comin' Uptown" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 45 performances
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